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Palak Dal Veg Soup

Palak Soup | Spinach Soup Recipe

Fresh Palak Soup flavoured with Moong Dal, onion, garlic and tomatoes in a simple style
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizers, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 large tomato
  • 2 teaspoon ginger grated
  • 0.5 small green chilli finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Moong green khichdi dal
  • 2 cups fresh palak
  • 1 teaspoon desi ghee
  • 1 cup water optional
  • 0.5 teaspoon Jeera
  • Salt and Black Pepper as per taste

Instructions
 

  • Chop onion, garlic, tomato and dip moong dal in water for ten min.
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  • Take palak leaves in a big sieve and wash it properly under the water. Washing is an important step here as palak has lots of dirt and we shall be careful of that.
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  • You can then chop them in large pieces. Some people prefer to chop first wash later. You can do it whichever way.
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  • Take a pressure cooker and add desi ghee to it. Add jeera, green chilly, garlic and ginger and saute on simmer for a minute.
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  • Add chopped onions and saute for a min on simmer. Pls dont overcook unless you have any preference to it.
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  • Now add chopped tomatoes and cook till water of tomatoes is absorbed.
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  • Add the dipped Moong Dal. Remove the water in which it was dipped.
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  • Add the washed Palak, Pls make sure no water is added at this step. Thats because Palak will leave its own water. If we add any additional water, firstly, its not required and secondly it will spoil the taste of palak. Pressure cook on full for one min and simmer for five min.
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  • Once it cools off, simple blend it using hand blender. Add salt and black pepper to taste. Boil it for a min. I have not added any water at any step. If you want a thin consistency, you can add water here and boil it for a min.
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  • The Palak Soup is ready..Enjoy It!!
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Notes

Washing of Palak is an important step. What my mother-law used to do was take a big utensil (Parath / Patila) and dip the leafy vegetables in that. Keep changing the water and lastly rinse it in big sieve under running water. 
 
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 bowl
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 51
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.1g 3%
Saturated Fat 1.1g 5%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 7.3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 2.6g
Protein 1.9g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 31mg 2%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 250mg 5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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